Good Eats Strawberry Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. 2
   Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans.
3. 3
   Sift flour with baking powder.
4. 4
   Place butter, sugar and gelatin in bowl of electric mixer and adding cream until blended and fluffy.
5. 5
   Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat at medium speed until fluffy (about 2 minutes).
6. 6
   At low speed, beat in flour mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla and strawberries. Beat one minute at medium speed.
7. 7
   Pour batter into prepared pans and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center.
8. 8
   Cool on wire racks. Remove cake from pan and frost with cream cheese icing. (See below)
9. 9
   Smooth strawberry glaze over the top and garnish with whole berries. Strawberry Glaze: (Author stated you may buy already prepared or the version used from a recipe adapted from Joy of Cooking).
10. 10
    Cream Cheese Icing: Combine 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, 8 ounces cream cheese, 1 pound (3 1/2 cups packed) powdered (confectioner's) sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until creamy.